Phrasal Verbs - Issues
The next time you get in an argument with a friend, don't worry too much. Give it some time and the tension will eventually _____ _____ if you're tre friends.
blow over
(sneezing/coughing/clearing of throat) Uh oh, I must be _________ ________ _________ something.
coming down with
I find the vast distances in outer space to be quite ________. A.strenuous B.obstinate C.baffling D.an uphilll struggle
C. baffling
People invariably say he was a great actor. SAID. He ____________________ a great actor.
is invariably said to have been
be critical
of
Donald Trump managed to ____ ____ many voters in the Rust Belt, which is the area of the country in which manufacturing jobs have gone overseas.
win over
How long can professional big wave surfers hold their breath under water before they ______ _____?
pass/black out
That hotel is a bit ______ and run-down. I'd go for the newer one across the street. A.monotonous B.drab C.bland D.tiresome
B. drab
She is proud of the fact that she can speak five languages. PRIDES. She ____________________ able to speak five languages.
prides herself on being
the whereabouts
of
The local government is _______ _______ ______ people who are illegally running tourist flats/B&Bs. Anybody caught renting out a holiday flat without having properly registered with the city hall is subject to a fine of up to 50,000 euros.
cracking/clamping down on
You shouldn't drive all day if you've taken that medicine as its effects don't completely ______ ______ until at least 10 hours after taking it.
wear/ease off
After failing to pass any of her exams during her first semester at university, she became disheartened and decided to _______ ______ (surrender) and _______ _______ (quit school).
give up, drop out
The exam was more difficult than I had expected it to be. NOT. It was _____________________ I had expected it to be.
be detrimental
to
What this town is desperately ______ _____ _____ is a bowling alley! It'd be a nice option to have on rainy weekends.
crying out for
stick to
I should start considering a career change as I can't _____ _____ ______ this ten years down the line.
picture/see myself doing
Joe is whole-heartedly devoted to his family. WHAT. __________________ is his family.
What Joe is whole-heartedly devoted to
boast
about
In the USA there is a movement to _____ _____ _____ the Second Amendment, which is the Right to Bear Arms. Conversely, there's a very influential lobby that is just as strong - if not stronger.
do away with
He's been badly injured in the accident and is currently in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital. Fingers crossed that he _____ _____.
pulls through
She just _____ _____ _____ on the exam as she scored a 179. Only one point more and she would have passed!
came up short
They were surely burnt out after the long journey. EXHAUSTED. They must ________________ after the long journey.
have been exhausted
put/place the blame
on